000 FZNT24 KNHC 092124 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 524 PM EDT SUN MAR 9 2014 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT. GMZ001-100930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 524 PM EDT SUN MAR 9 2014 .SYNOPSIS...1024 MB HIGH PRES CENTERED OVER NW FLORIDA COASTAL WATERS WILL SHIFT GRADUALLY E THROUGH TUE AND WEAKEN. A COLD FRONT HAS MOVED INTO THE NW GULF AND NOW EXTENDS FROM SW LOUISIANA COAST TO DEVELOPING 1017 MB LOW PRES NEAR 25N95W THEN CONTINUES TO MEXICAN COAST ALONG 20N. THE FRONT WILL MOVE SLOWLY EASTWARD ACROSS THE WESTERN GULF WITH LOW PRES SHIFTING NE MON THEN ACROSS SE LOUISIANA TUE...WITH COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM THE LOW CENTER TO W BAY OF CAMPECHE. THE FRONT IS THEN EXPECTED TO REACH FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO E BAY OF CAMPECHE WED MORNING THEN MOVE SE OF BASIN BY THU AS A STRONGER AND REINFORCING COLD FRONT MOVES QUICKLY SE ACROSS THE BASIN...FOLLOWED BY FRESH TO STRONG NW FLOW. $$ GMZ011-100930- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 524 PM EDT SUN MAR 9 2014 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-100930- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 524 PM EDT SUN MAR 9 2014 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT E OF 90W...AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF 90W. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT E OF 90W E OF 90W...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 90W. .TUE...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT E OF 90W... AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 90W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ015-100930- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 524 PM EDT SUN MAR 9 2014 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ017-100930- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 524 PM EDT SUN MAR 9 2014 .TONIGHT...E OF 96W...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. W OF 96W...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT... SHIFTING TO SE LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ019-100930- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 524 PM EDT SUN MAR 9 2014 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ021-100930- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 524 PM EDT SUN MAR 9 2014 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ023-100930- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 524 PM EDT SUN MAR 9 2014 .TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 21N W OF 95W...AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT S OF 21N W OF 95W...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ025-100930- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 524 PM EDT SUN MAR 9 2014 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING